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4:55 Cheltenham 18 Apr 2019

Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences
1st £15,533 2nd £4,653 3rd £2,355.50 4th £1,203 5th £633

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 100 Out-of-Handicaps 7 tp 116 100 122
b m Canford Cliffs (IRE) - View (IRE) (Galileo)
2nd until 9th, soon outpaced and 6 lengths behind leading pair, still 6 lengths 3rd at last, bumped along and switched inside, rallied and strong late run to lead near finish, went right close home (op 16/1 tchd 10/1)
2  ½
8 119 t 142 125 147
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Megans Joy (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, led narrowly after last, ran on gamely until collared close home (tchd 3/1)
3  ¾ [1¼]
7 115 135 117 139
b m Presenting - Smooching (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Led at fast pace, 2 lengths clear home turn, driven and joined 2 out, just headed after last, kept on but lost 2nd close home (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
4  12 [13¼]
7 1010 Extra-Weights 7 h 126 94 121
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Flutter Bye (IRE) (Alflora)
Last pair and not always fluent, mistake 8th, lost touch next, some progress 3 out, 8 lengths 4th and not fluent next, no chance after (op 10/3 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2)
5  17 [30¼]
8 100 Out-of-Handicaps 1 116 63 93
br m Craigsteel - Rose N Alice (IRE) (Anshan)
Chased leaders until pushed along and weakened before 10th (op 25/1)
PU   
9 107 p 123
b m Network (GER) - Katana (GER) (Funambule)
Always in last pair, not fluent 5th, lost touch 9th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up next (jockey said mare was never travelling and jumped poorly as a result) (op 9/2)
Hand timed.
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